Category Archives: Nanaimo
Silly sailors take to the water for charity
NANAIMO - In the Silly Boat Regatta, it’s less about who wins and more about who looks the best doing it. There will be 38 boats in the water at Maffeo Sutton Park on Sunday, racing to a buoy an...
Jul 14, 2017
Moving into Habitat for Humanity home a dream come true for family
NANAIMO - For Audrey Findlay and her family, a better living situation is only a few weeks away. They received the keys to their new Habitat for Humanity home on Thursday and they’ll move into t...
Jul 14, 2017
UPDATE: Targetted shooting leads to Nanaimo's first homicide of 2017
NANAIMO - A “brazen” shooting in Nanaimo has left one man dead. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the incident happened in the lobby of the Howard Johnson Hotel at 3:20 a.m. this m...
Apr 19, 2017
Nanaimo Teachers' Association hosting all-candidates meeting
NANAIMO - With the provincial election only three weeks away, mid-island candidates will put their policies on display Tuesday night. The Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association (NDTA) is hosting...
Apr 18, 2017
Sentence handed down to man who stabbed parents in Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - A man who attacked his elderly parents in a shocking stabbing at their Qualicum Beach home has been sentenced to three years in jail. Stephen Rivington, 47, learned his sentence on Tuesday f...
Apr 18, 2017
Traffic snarled in 5 car accident on Island Hwy
NANAIMO - Morning traffic in Nanaimo hit a major roadblock today at the intersection of Island Highway and Rutherford Rd. Firefighters on the scene said it started with a car sliding off the back of a...
Apr 18, 2017
Christy Clark says Nanaimo underrepresented for decades by NDP
NANAIMO - Years of almost entirely NDP representation in the legislature has left Nanaimo without a true champion, according to Premier Christy Clark. Speaking at a Nanaimo robotics company Monday, th...
Apr 18, 2017
Nanaimo Foundation shelves Vital Signs report for 2016
NANAIMO - The annual Vital Signs report card, grading community services in Nanaimo, is being shelved this year. The Nanaimo Foundation says there will be no Vital Signs report this year. Over the las...
Oct 18, 2016
RCMP recommending assault charge after Nanaimo football player pelted with coffee
NANAIMO - West Shore RCMP are recommending an assault charge against a young man suspected of throwing a drink into the face of a Nanaimo football player. Mounties say a 22-year-old from Colwood was a...
Oct 17, 2016
Sentencing date set for Nanaimo mill shooter
NANAIMO - A sentencing date for convicted Nanaimo mill shooter Kevin Addison has been confirmed for December 2. The date was solidified on Monday during a brief hearing in a Nanaimo courtroom. Crown P...
Oct 17, 2016